Dan King

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December 30, 2021

Town & Country holiday efforts help fund meals

Credit union donates to Cumberland, York county organizations.
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December 30, 2021

A Window on the Past – Anderson’s Variety Store in Ferry Village

In the days before large shopping malls, Walmart and the internet, you could find most anything you needed by heading across the bridge to the stores on Congress Street in Portland. If you lived in or near the Ferry Village neighborhood in South Portland, however, you could simply take a quick walk to Anderson’s Variety […]
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December 30, 2021

Community News – Southern Maine Community College launches electric vehicle certification program

SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College has launched the first electric vehicle program in Maine that trains vehicle repair technicians to diagnose and service electric and hybrid vehicles. The class is designed for technicians who work at auto repair shops, auto dealers and other vehicle-related businesses. For the class, students take a hands-on weeklong […]
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December 29, 2021

Kennebunk Free Library announces January’s featured artist

Kennebunk Free Library announced the opening of its January 2022 Speers Gallery exhibit, “Through the Mind’s Eye” by John Forssen. The exhibit features oil paintings of land and seascapes, many featuring a variety of birds. Forssen is a Kennebunk artist and frame-maker who has been engaged in some form of art for over 70 years. […]
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December 29, 2021

Obituary – Marilyn Foster

Marilyn (Randall) Foster, 90, wife of the late Ernest R. Foster, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, at home. Born in Kennebunk., the daughter of the late Harvey and Minnie (Welch) Randall, she lived in Wells for many years, moving to her daughter’s home in Norwich, Connecticut in 2017. Marilyn enjoyed spending time with her family […]
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December 29, 2021

Business News – Kennebunk Savings recognized for work with small businesses

Kennebunk Savings has been recognized by the Small Business Administration for its work with the small business community amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The bank was honored with the District Director Award due to their exemplary lending practices to bolster local businesses at a critical time. “Kennebunk Savings has consistently been among the Small Business Administration’s […]
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December 29, 2021

Rotary Club and community program reaffirm commitment to children

Chief Bob MacKenzie of the Kennebunk Police Department recently announced that Kennebunk Rotary Club and Community Strong, Character Strong, Children Strong will continue to make a difference in children’s lives. Community Strong, Character Strong, Children Strong supports children in need throughout Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel. Kennebunk and the surrounding areas are not unlike other communities […]
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December 29, 2021

Pedestrian trail in Wells connects visitors to nature

Recently finished trail passes through Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge.
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December 29, 2021

Community News – Kennebunk Free Library hires first development director

Kennebunk Free Library announced the hiring of their first development director, Anita Randall, in a news release. Randall is a Mainer that toured New England for a while before arriving back home. She has spent time as a teacher in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and most recently as the business manager at her family’s logging […]
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December 29, 2021

Our Sustainable City – Be a citizen scientist in South Portland

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is dedicated to the resilience of the Gulf of Maine and the communities that depend on it (like us). As the climate continues to change, and our landscapes along with it through increased precipitation and coastal flooding, we are teaming up with the institute to emphasize the importance of […]

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